Which oppositions are evoked in Hamlet's 'To be, or not to be'?
- A. Life and death
- B. Action and emotion
- C. Affirmation and confirmation
- D. Doing and abstaining from doing
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Correct answer: A. A and D only
Explanation
Being and not being, suffering 'the slings and arrows' or taking 'arms against a sea of troubles' (3.1).
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